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Alaskan Ulu Rocker Knife

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

This tool, designed for skinning hides, comes in very handy in the kitchen, especially for mincing herbs.

Products For Storing Your Knives Safely And Damage Free

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

You need a place to store your knives. A block or magnetic strip would be just the thing.

The Messermeister Meridian Elite Knife Kit Travels Well

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

My travel knife kit is a Messermeister Meridian Elite Knife Set. These are quality forged knives, and if you're looking for a basic knife roll, it makes a great choice.

Cleaver: An Ideal Knife To Have On Hand For Cutting Through Bone

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

When cutting through bones, a cleaver is a great tool to have in the kitchen.

Gunter Wilhelm Premier ProCut 3.5 Inch Paring Knife

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

A short stiff blade with a sharp point makes the paring knife the tool of choice for fine work like slicing radishes, peeling apples, coring peppers. The Gunter Wilhelm Premier ProCut 3.5 inch inch Premier ProCut Paring Knife is a superb blade with a wicked sharp 15 degree cutting edge that is also drop dead gorgeous.

Tappecue Touch Review

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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer

See our complete review of the Tappecue Touch, a four-channel, Internet-enabled wireless food thermometer, that got a Gold Medal.

Camp Chef Flat Top Grill 600 Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

Sometimes you need a big surface area to cook a lot of food at once. Designed to feed a crowd fast and leave 'em smiling, the 600 is the most popular size in Camp Chef's Flat Top Grill line. Remove the griddle top and it becomes a 4-burner gas grill. Read our review to learn why Flat Tops earn our AmazingRibs.com Best Value Gold Medal.

Charcoal Starters: Propane Torch, aka The Weed Burner

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

here are ordinary charcoal starters and then there's the crowd pleasing Red Dragon flame thrower. Connect it to a propane tank, hit the spark, and whoosh! Within a few minutes a whole bag of charcoal is glowing and that makes it popular on the competition circuit. Plus it is great at burning weeds in your driveway!

Charcoal Starters: The Electric Starter

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

The electric charcoal starter features an electric coil similar to the coils on a hotplate. Pour a pile of charcoal in your grill and jam the coil into it and plug it in. As the coals ignite, remove the coil, and mix the unlit and lit coals together with a fireplace shovel. We do, however, prefer a charcoal chimney.

Charcoal Starters: The Looftlighter Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

A cross between a hair dryer and a flamethrower, the Looftlighter is electric and requires an outlet. Just make a pile of coals (try to count them first or use a giant coffee can to measure a fixed amount), place the tip of the Looftlighter against the coals, and within 20 seconds you'll see sparks flying.

Blackstone 17″ Tabletop Griddle Review

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Max Good, AmazingRibs.com’s Full-Time Grill Tester

Need an inexpensive, no fuss, portable cooking surface? Welcome to short order cooking on the go. Blackstone's popular 17" Tabletop Griddle is great for camping, tailgating and RV use. Most people who buy this "liddle" griddle love it. We reviewed this model and gave it our AmazingRibs.com Platinum Medal.

Ooni 3 with Gas Burner Review

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Meathead, AmazingRibs.com Founder And BBQ Hall of Famer

You'll love making pizza outdoors in the Ooni portable pizza oven. The standard model is wood fired with pellets, but we prefer the optional gas fired system and award it our Gold Medal. With the gas burner, pizza doughs and toppings cook perfectly with slightly charred bubbles and leopard spotting on the crust.

Maverick LT-04 Infrared Laser Thermometer Review

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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer

Read our review of the Maverick LT-04 infrared thermometer which received a Silver Medal for its performance.

ThermoWorks IR-IND Industrial Infrared With Leave-In Option Review

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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer

The ThermoWorks IR-IND Infrared Thermometer is the company's high-end unit in this category. It features a precise 30:1 measurement angle and will accept normal thermocouple temperature probes as well, so it can double as a conventional probe thermometer. It got our top rating for quality and performance.

ThermoWorks ProNeedle Instant Read Thermometer Review

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Bill McGrath, AmazingRibs.com Chief Thermometer Reviewer

Read our complete review of the ThermoWorks ProNeedle digital instant read thermometer that performs very well, earning another Gold Medal.

 

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